AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
QE Facilities Ltd published a contract details notice for building management system services at ECC & QEH. The notice records an active contract with Schneider Electric Limited from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Published outcomeSchneider Electric Limited was awarded the sole recorded award (award 1; lot 1). The published contract value is £57,559 excluding VAT (£67,631.83 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct procurement without competition for repair and maintenance services, with a one-year published contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £57,559 excluding VAT; £67,631.83 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-01407228. Supplier verification matches company number 01407228 to SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITED. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is 'complete'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£57,559
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Contract 1 value.amount is 57559 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£67,631.83
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 67631.83 GBP.
Description-stated cost
95% confidence£60,370.00
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Tender title/description states 'Cost: £60,370.00'.
Value reconciliation
99% confidenceThe description-stated cost differs from both published net and gross contract values; its VAT basis and relationship to the contract value are not stated.
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Tender description gives £60,370.00; contract value gives £57,559 net and £67,631.83 gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceBuilding Management System, ECC & QEH
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Tender title and description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1); no lot title or detailed specification published in the supplied data.
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Tender has lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 relate to award/lot 1.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension or option provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published.
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Contract 1 includes amount (£57,559) and amountGross (£67,631.83).
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceUse the published contract values (£57,559 net; £67,631.83 gross) for contract-value analysis rather than treating the £60,370 description figure as confirmed net or gross value.
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The description figure does not match either structured contract value and has no stated VAT basis.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe tender description states a cost of £60,370.00, while the structured contract record states £57,559 excluding VAT and £67,631.83 including VAT. The source does not explain the difference.
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Tender description and Contract 1 value fields.
Scope detail
98% confidenceLot and service specification detail is limited: lot 1 has no published title or description beyond the overall requirement and CPV classification.
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Lot 1 title and description are null; award item supplies CPV only.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation method, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not present in supplied process, award or contract fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The tender description cost (£60,370.00) conflicts with the structured contract values (£57,559 net and £67,631.83 gross); the notice does not reconcile these figures.
- No lot title, detailed technical scope, pricing breakdown, bidder count, evaluation information or award rationale is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied; the estimated re-procurement point is based only on the explicit contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
QE Facilities LtdSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITEDbuilding management systemrepair and maintenance servicesdirect procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the QE Facilities building management system contract?
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LIMITED, verified against company number 01407228, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £57,559 excluding VAT and £67,631.83 including VAT. The description separately states £60,370.00, without explaining its VAT basis.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027; the contract record gives a signature date of 30 September 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.